StarKist employee volunteers, and community advocates joined forces to provide hands-on support and encourage greater community investment and volunteerism to combat food insecurity, reduce food waste, and enhance food rescue initiatives. …
After nearly a year and a half of living through an on-going pandemic, we continue to struggle with life getting back to some level of normal. This fall, many schools will resume in-person education. However, will children be ready? Millions of low-income households that have been hit the hardest by COVID-19 will face additional financial burdens as the school year begins, causing their children to potentially experience new waves of food insecurity. …
This unprecedented partnership has produced an innovative distribution model allowing the three organizations to revamp the supply chain and distribute meals more quickly throughout the year to those who need support. …
A recent study by the Brookings Institution revealed 40.9 percent of mothers with children under 12 reported household food insecurity since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also found that food insecurity in households with children under 18 has increased by about 130 percent from 2018 to today. …
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